(I) Materials of enterprise qualification (one-time filing for one-year validity with annual review)
1. Physical materials
(1) Form for Annual Review of ABTC Applicants (Organizations) in Beijing Municipality:
An enterprise directly applying for an ABTC shall have the section of "Applicant" signed by the legal representative and stamped with an official seal of the enterprise before submitting the form to the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality. Other enterprises shall have the section of "Applicant" signed by the legal person and stamped with an official seal of the enterprise; the section of "Preliminary Review Authority" shall be signed by the person in charge of the foreign affairs office of the district government where the enterprise is registered or other preliminary review institutions authorized by the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality and stamped with an official seal of the district-level foreign affairs office concerned or preliminary review institutions.
(2) Enterprise profile:
It shall include the number of employees, total assets and liabilities, tax payment and foreign trade volume of the previous year, and domestic and international development situations (especially the details regarding the current economic and trade cooperation with APEC member economies). The number of employees in a privately held enterprise shall be no less than ten (inclusive). The enterprise concerned shall be M-level rated (inclusive) or above taxpayers in the previous year and have carried out pragmatic overseas business.
(3) A photocopy of the enterprise's business license (and it shall be signed by the legal representative).
(4) Materials that prove business dealings with other member economies of APEC. For enterprises engaged in processing and manufacturing or foreign trade of goods, documents proving the foreign trade volume such as purchase and sale contracts and import and export documents can be submitted as proofs of business dealings. For enterprises (e.g. financial and network technology enterprises) that are not able to provide documents that prove foreign trade volume, contracts or project plans can be submitted as proofs of business dealings.
(5) A Letter of Responsibilities and Commitments for ABTC Application, Management and Utilization by Enterprises.
(6) For B-level and M-level rated taxpayers, tax credit ratings issued by the tax authorities shall be submitted.
2. Electronic materials (which shall be stored in an optical disc and submitted with written materials).
(1) Enterprise profile.
(2) Form for Annual Review of ABTC Applicants in Beijing Municipality.
(II) Materials of the applicants
1. Written materials
(1) Review Form of ABTC Applicants in Beijing Municipality:
Any enterprise directly applying for an ABTC shall have the section of "Applicant" signed by the legal representative and stamped with an official seal of the enterprise before submitting the form to the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality. Other enterprises shall have the section of "Applicant" signed by the legal persons and stamped with their official seals; the section of "Preliminary Review Authority" shall be signed by the person in charge of the foreign affairs office of the district government where the enterprise is registered or other preliminary review institutions authorized by the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, and stamped with an official seal of the district-level foreign affairs office or the preliminary review institution in charge.
(2) ABTC Application Form:
The application form shall be filled with detailed and reliable information and a passport photo shall be pasted at the section for "Photo". The applicant shall sign his/her name within the signature block. Eligible applicants shall be senior management personnel, main business personnel, and technical personnel of enterprises.
(3) Resume of the applicant (The applicant shall start with the lowest academic degree higher than that of high school while filling the "Educational Background" section and make sure that his/her personal experience is coherent).
(4) A social insurance payment certificate in the enterprise that the applicant works in or proof of the capital contribution of the enterprise's owners.
(5) A certificate of no criminal record issued by the public security organs.
(6) For any applicant from partnership enterprises and individual proprietorship enterprises, an individual tax payment certificate shall be submitted.
(7) For any applicant from an enterprise (financial and network technology enterprises) that is not able to provide documents that prove foreign trade volume, business visa(s) issued by other member economy(ies) in the past year shall be submitted.
2. Electronic materials (which shall be stored in an optical disc and submitted with written materials)
(1) Photos.
Recommended size for the photo: 300 pixels wide and 400 pixels high. Photos shall have white backgrounds; black and white photos are not acceptable.
(2) Signature.
Recommended size for the photo of an electronic signature: 300 pixels wide and 150 pixels high. Your signatures shall not be with borders and the characters shall fill the photo.
(3) A scanned copy of the applicant's People's Republic of China passport page with a photo.
Recommended size for the photo: 500 pixels wide and 707 pixels high. The validity of the passport shall be no less than one year.
(4) Review Form of ABTC Applicants in Beijing Municipality.
1. Physical materials
(1) Form for Annual Review of ABTC Applicants (Organizations) in Beijing Municipality:
An enterprise directly applying for an ABTC shall have the section of "Applicant" signed by the legal representative and stamped with an official seal of the enterprise before submitting the form to the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality. Other enterprises shall have the section of "Applicant" signed by the legal person and stamped with an official seal of the enterprise; the section of "Preliminary Review Authority" shall be signed by the person in charge of the foreign affairs office of the district government where the enterprise is registered or other preliminary review institutions authorized by the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality and stamped with an official seal of the district-level foreign affairs office concerned or preliminary review institutions.
(2) Enterprise profile:
It shall include the number of employees, total assets and liabilities, tax payment and foreign trade volume of the previous year, and domestic and international development situations (especially the details regarding the current economic and trade cooperation with APEC member economies). The number of employees in a privately held enterprise shall be no less than ten (inclusive). The enterprise concerned shall be M-level rated (inclusive) or above taxpayers in the previous year and have carried out pragmatic overseas business.
(3) A photocopy of the enterprise's business license (and it shall be signed by the legal representative).
(4) Materials that prove business dealings with other member economies of APEC. For enterprises engaged in processing and manufacturing or foreign trade of goods, documents proving the foreign trade volume such as purchase and sale contracts and import and export documents can be submitted as proofs of business dealings. For enterprises (e.g. financial and network technology enterprises) that are not able to provide documents that prove foreign trade volume, contracts or project plans can be submitted as proofs of business dealings.
(5) A Letter of Responsibilities and Commitments for ABTC Application, Management and Utilization by Enterprises.
(6) For B-level and M-level rated taxpayers, tax credit ratings issued by the tax authorities shall be submitted.
2. Electronic materials (which shall be stored in an optical disc and submitted with written materials).
(1) Enterprise profile.
(2) Form for Annual Review of ABTC Applicants in Beijing Municipality.
(II) Materials of the applicants
1. Written materials
(1) Review Form of ABTC Applicants in Beijing Municipality:
Any enterprise directly applying for an ABTC shall have the section of "Applicant" signed by the legal representative and stamped with an official seal of the enterprise before submitting the form to the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality. Other enterprises shall have the section of "Applicant" signed by the legal persons and stamped with their official seals; the section of "Preliminary Review Authority" shall be signed by the person in charge of the foreign affairs office of the district government where the enterprise is registered or other preliminary review institutions authorized by the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, and stamped with an official seal of the district-level foreign affairs office or the preliminary review institution in charge.
(2) ABTC Application Form:
The application form shall be filled with detailed and reliable information and a passport photo shall be pasted at the section for "Photo". The applicant shall sign his/her name within the signature block. Eligible applicants shall be senior management personnel, main business personnel, and technical personnel of enterprises.
(3) Resume of the applicant (The applicant shall start with the lowest academic degree higher than that of high school while filling the "Educational Background" section and make sure that his/her personal experience is coherent).
(4) A social insurance payment certificate in the enterprise that the applicant works in or proof of the capital contribution of the enterprise's owners.
(5) A certificate of no criminal record issued by the public security organs.
(6) For any applicant from partnership enterprises and individual proprietorship enterprises, an individual tax payment certificate shall be submitted.
(7) For any applicant from an enterprise (financial and network technology enterprises) that is not able to provide documents that prove foreign trade volume, business visa(s) issued by other member economy(ies) in the past year shall be submitted.
2. Electronic materials (which shall be stored in an optical disc and submitted with written materials)
(1) Photos.
Recommended size for the photo: 300 pixels wide and 400 pixels high. Photos shall have white backgrounds; black and white photos are not acceptable.
(2) Signature.
Recommended size for the photo of an electronic signature: 300 pixels wide and 150 pixels high. Your signatures shall not be with borders and the characters shall fill the photo.
(3) A scanned copy of the applicant's People's Republic of China passport page with a photo.
Recommended size for the photo: 500 pixels wide and 707 pixels high. The validity of the passport shall be no less than one year.
(4) Review Form of ABTC Applicants in Beijing Municipality.